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A review by katiecatbooks
The American Girl by Monika Fagerholm
2.0
Vapid. Multiple times and perspectives. Finnish-swedish.
Story: Eddie deWire is the American Girl, who recorded a song at Coney Island in New York and later drowned in a marsh in Finland. Bengt saw it. Doris heard it. And Doris and Sandra became obsessed with her after her death.
Language: This is a very linguistically twisted book. The times change from past to present, from one character to the next over paragraphs. Yes, it all connects and wraps up at the end. If the reader has the patience to get through over 450 pages. Most of the dialogue is artificial drivel. Quotes from songs, abstract meaningless and lies, hurt and naivete. At least one of the characters is a drama filled diva, so anything she says must be read with skepticism. That's a lot of skepticism for a 500 page book.
Characters: Eddie is the american girl, who is not actually American. She drowns, others witness her drowning, do nothing about it, which creates a big mystery to others, especially two young teenage girls. This is not a traditional book with main characters and side characters, but more of a cast ensemble production. Relatives, friends, neighbors, most one dimensional and most disturbed.
If you like Donna tartt, you'll love this. I couldn't stand it and am so glad it's over. I only finished it because it's for a book club. Wheres my next read, please?
Story: Eddie deWire is the American Girl, who recorded a song at Coney Island in New York and later drowned in a marsh in Finland. Bengt saw it. Doris heard it. And Doris and Sandra became obsessed with her after her death.
Language: This is a very linguistically twisted book. The times change from past to present, from one character to the next over paragraphs. Yes, it all connects and wraps up at the end. If the reader has the patience to get through over 450 pages. Most of the dialogue is artificial drivel. Quotes from songs, abstract meaningless and lies, hurt and naivete. At least one of the characters is a drama filled diva, so anything she says must be read with skepticism. That's a lot of skepticism for a 500 page book.
Characters: Eddie is the american girl, who is not actually American. She drowns, others witness her drowning, do nothing about it, which creates a big mystery to others, especially two young teenage girls. This is not a traditional book with main characters and side characters, but more of a cast ensemble production. Relatives, friends, neighbors, most one dimensional and most disturbed.
If you like Donna tartt, you'll love this. I couldn't stand it and am so glad it's over. I only finished it because it's for a book club. Wheres my next read, please?